USMC World War II
PFC Edward L. Brashear KIA
Unit Company B, 1st Battalion, 28th Marines, 5th Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: New Albany, Indiana
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ollie A. Brashear
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Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The 28th Marine Regiment was activated on 8 February 1944 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Many of the first members of the regiment had previously been members of the recently disbanded Raiders and Paramarines. The regiment was initially staged at Tent Camp 1 in the Las Pulgas Valley on Camp Pendleton. Upon completion of their training in late September to early October they boarded troop ships in San Diego, California and sailed to Hilo, Hawaii, where they would eventually call Camp Tarawa home. They remained there for the next four months training for their first mission.
D Day February 19 1945 Iwo Jima
Each division would land two reinforced regiments abreast. From left to right, the beaches were designated Green, Red, Yellow, and Blue. The 5th Division would land the 28th Marines on the left flank, over Green Beach, the 27th Marines over Red. The 4th Division would land the 23d Marines over Yellow Beach and the 25th Marines over Blue Beach on the right flank.
Private Brashear was killed in combat on Green Beach in the first day of combat on Iwo Jima.
PFC Edward L. Brashear KIA
Unit Company B, 1st Battalion, 28th Marines, 5th Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: New Albany, Indiana
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ollie A. Brashear
service#
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The 28th Marine Regiment was activated on 8 February 1944 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Many of the first members of the regiment had previously been members of the recently disbanded Raiders and Paramarines. The regiment was initially staged at Tent Camp 1 in the Las Pulgas Valley on Camp Pendleton. Upon completion of their training in late September to early October they boarded troop ships in San Diego, California and sailed to Hilo, Hawaii, where they would eventually call Camp Tarawa home. They remained there for the next four months training for their first mission.
D Day February 19 1945 Iwo Jima
Each division would land two reinforced regiments abreast. From left to right, the beaches were designated Green, Red, Yellow, and Blue. The 5th Division would land the 28th Marines on the left flank, over Green Beach, the 27th Marines over Red. The 4th Division would land the 23d Marines over Yellow Beach and the 25th Marines over Blue Beach on the right flank.
Private Brashear was killed in combat on Green Beach in the first day of combat on Iwo Jima.
USMC World War II
PFC Edward L. Brashear KIA
Unit Company B, 1st Battalion, 28th Marines, 5th Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: New Albany, Indiana
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ollie A. Brashear
service#
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The 28th Marine Regiment was activated on 8 February 1944 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Many of the first members of the regiment had previously been members of the recently disbanded Raiders and Paramarines. The regiment was initially staged at Tent Camp 1 in the Las Pulgas Valley on Camp Pendleton. Upon completion of their training in late September to early October they boarded troop ships in San Diego, California and sailed to Hilo, Hawaii, where they would eventually call Camp Tarawa home. They remained there for the next four months training for their first mission.
D Day February 19 1945 Iwo Jima
Each division would land two reinforced regiments abreast. From left to right, the beaches were designated Green, Red, Yellow, and Blue. The 5th Division would land the 28th Marines on the left flank, over Green Beach, the 27th Marines over Red. The 4th Division would land the 23d Marines over Yellow Beach and the 25th Marines over Blue Beach on the right flank.
Private Brashear was killed in combat on Green Beach in the first day of combat on Iwo Jima.
PFC Edward L. Brashear KIA
Unit Company B, 1st Battalion, 28th Marines, 5th Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: New Albany, Indiana
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ollie A. Brashear
service#
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The 28th Marine Regiment was activated on 8 February 1944 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Many of the first members of the regiment had previously been members of the recently disbanded Raiders and Paramarines. The regiment was initially staged at Tent Camp 1 in the Las Pulgas Valley on Camp Pendleton. Upon completion of their training in late September to early October they boarded troop ships in San Diego, California and sailed to Hilo, Hawaii, where they would eventually call Camp Tarawa home. They remained there for the next four months training for their first mission.
D Day February 19 1945 Iwo Jima
Each division would land two reinforced regiments abreast. From left to right, the beaches were designated Green, Red, Yellow, and Blue. The 5th Division would land the 28th Marines on the left flank, over Green Beach, the 27th Marines over Red. The 4th Division would land the 23d Marines over Yellow Beach and the 25th Marines over Blue Beach on the right flank.
Private Brashear was killed in combat on Green Beach in the first day of combat on Iwo Jima.
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